Mark Wahlberg is "working hard" to be a better person.
The 'Ted' star - who recently asked for forgiveness from the man he was convicted of assaulting in 1988 - has admitted that he finds himself "blessed" by his acting success and wants to give back.
He explained: "My concern is making sure that I can sleep at night and that I'm working hard to become a better person and I've been doing that for 20 something odd years, and I will continue to do that regardless.
"And I think the only reason why I'm in this situation is because I work really hard and I'm doing the right thing, and I've been very blessed. So it's important for me to not forget about where I came from and to continue to give back."
Meanwhile, the 43-year-old actor doesn't think his critics "understand the debt" - the 45 days he spent in jail for the crime - he has already paid.
He told HollywoodLife.com: "I can't control how [my critics] feel. I don't think they understand the privilege to every side of it. I think if people understood the debt that I've paid back to society ...
"If people understood what it's like to be a 16-year-old kid incarcerated in an adult prison at 5 foot 2 and 110 pounds, it's not a nice place to be."
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